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...that made one think better of the mortal part of human nature; and in the end a group of eager, flushed, panting young men, exhausted somewhat, of course, with such tremendous physical effort, but bright of eye, clear of voice, and as fine to look upon, in spite of awkward garb, as any heroic figures of triumphant Greek athletes...
Sing song verse intervenes, and then comes an article entitled "Old London Streets," the first, I am glad, to see of a series. The description is vivid in spite of awkward wording; the essay good in spite of abrupt ending, Book notices, the Items and the Brief end a number of which the editorialsa re the best part...
...attack the Advocate makes in its issue of yesterday on the venerable Harvard Union. To tell the truth, the Advocate's savage strictures seem to me to be the more unfeeling, because they are undoubtedly true; where the fault lies, and how it is to be remedied, is the awkward question which must be soon decided. There is an abuse, quite as had as the rest, which the writer of the editorial in question did not point out, and that is the extravagant and ridiculous language in which the questions for debate are couched. The debates themselves show that...
...time and his outside arm bent most of the time. He does not swing straight, and wobbles every which way at the finish. His finish is hurried, and he is apt to rush down. He does not keep a firm grip on the oar, and is stiff and awkward. No. 2 is a little stiff. He wants to hold his oar firmly without changing his grasp, nor yet gripping the oar convulsively. He gets a weak finish and rows his elbows out from his side. He needs to get more pressure on his stretcher, especially at the finish. He swings...
Unless at least seven more men sign their names in the book at Bartlett's by this evening, the dinner will have to be given up. It is to be hoped that this will not happen, as it would put the club in an awkward position to-wards its guests who have accepted the invitation to be present at the dinner...